Do you think politicians should comment on all serious crime allegations before the facts are adjudicated at trial?

Comment on all crimes, no. Assassination plots against political party leaders or the media, yes.

They have to wait for a trial verdict before denouncing this kind of violent behavior? What are you even talking about? If this was a muslim or an illegal instead of a coast guard officer, you expect us to believe Trump would wait for an “adjudicated trial” before commenting?

Sorry, but according to your standards, the President isn’t allowed to have an opinion of people who lie about him and he certainly must allow them to continue, rather than call them out for what they are.

Do you think politicians should comment on all serious crime allegations before the facts are adjudicated at trial?

Comment on all crimes, no. Assassination plots against political party leaders or the media, yes.

They have to wait for a trial verdict before denouncing this kind of violent behavior? What are you even talking about? If this was a muslim or an illegal instead of a coast guard officer, you expect us to believe Trump would wait for an “adjudicated trial” before commenting?

So far, we have not seen evidence from the FBI connecting the rants against the political leaders with a plan to carry them out. But regardless, why do you believe it is necessary for the President to vocally condem behavior that everyone knows is aberrant?

Unless and until someone calls on you to kill someone right then and there, then NO. You and only you are responsible for killing someone.

Take some responsibility and demand that others do the same. You have free will. We all do.

Oh, I agree they the perpetrator of violence is to blame. I just don’t absolve people who use incendiary language from all blame. I’m not saying they should be charged. But I find nothing wrong with calling them out in the hopes they will temper their language.

To think speech has no effect is ridiculous. Companies spend large sums of money knowing the words in their advertisements sway people.

So far, we have not seen evidence from the FBI connecting the rants against the political leaders with a plan to carry them out. But regardless, why do you believe it is necessary for the President to vocally condem behavior that everyone knows is aberrant?

Trump doesn’t think it’s “aberrant” at all. He knows what he is doing, he wants his political opponents afraid. He believes there should be consequences for anyone who critiques him, and fearing for their lives (and especially their loved one’s lives) is the most powerful consequence there is.

So far, we have not seen evidence from the FBI connecting the rants against the political leaders with a plan to carry them out. But regardless, why do you believe it is necessary for the President to vocally condem behavior that everyone knows is aberrant?

Trump doesn’t think it’s “aberrant” at all. He knows what he is doing, he wants his political opponents afraid. He believes there should be consequences for anyone who critiques him, and fearing for their lives (and especially their loved one’s lives) is the most powerful consequence there is.